NAIDOC Week: 'It's about our rightful place'

He helped established the first Aboriginal radio station (4K1G Townsville), was an ATSIC regional councillor, has been and continues to be heavily involved in large scale Aboriginal protest actions (e.g. 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games protests, 2012-current Aboriginal Embassy in Musgrave Park).

To this day, Mr Wharton continues to be a prominent figure in the struggle for the sovereign rights of Aboriginal people.

This contribution was produced as part of a series of NAIDOC Stories workshops with ABC Open and Bond University.